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AlexSaberi


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Challenge: Best of 2009 (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS
Location: Richmond Park
Date: Feb 2, 2009
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 125
Shutter: 250
Galleries: Animals
Date Uploaded: Jan 21, 2010

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Statistics
Place: 6 out of 445
Avg (all users): 6.9690
Avg (commenters): 7.8298
Avg (participants): 7.0495
Avg (non-participants): 6.6786
Views since voting: 4308
Views during voting: 502
Votes: 258
Comments: 71
Favorites: 35 (view)


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04/14/2010 03:00:03 AM
Utterly charming!
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02/08/2010 01:19:39 AM
One of your strongest entries ever. Drop in more often--i always enjoy your work.
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02/02/2010 11:11:37 AM
Miss having you around on DPC.
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01/30/2010 08:34:50 PM
Another lovely shot Alex, I like to watch a photographer working the same subject matter from different perspectives, and this is a great addition to your impressive Richmond Park series. Congratulations on your impressive placement in this competition, but even more so on the series.
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01/29/2010 05:39:41 PM
Just so wonderful. Your use of negative space is outstanding.
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01/29/2010 04:39:07 PM
Of all the great photos in the top 10, this is the only art. An exceptional shot.
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01/29/2010 02:47:27 PM
Beautiful work, Alex. I wish you would come back more often.
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01/29/2010 02:04:22 PM
Love it mate well done.
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01/29/2010 11:37:12 AM
Brilliant work
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01/29/2010 09:55:17 AM
Awe! What a capture..Congrats!!
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01/29/2010 08:53:03 AM
Ohhhhh Alex! You are KILLING me! I can't imagine thinking a photo is more cool than this!
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01/29/2010 07:52:56 AM
Alex, congrats on a great finish with a stunning picture. I would have been tempted to go with a tighter crop but the wide perspective conveys the "togetherness in isolation" beautifully. Great job!!
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01/29/2010 07:34:35 AM
Really beautiful congrats on your top ten finish.
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01/29/2010 06:58:30 AM
Ha, they're trapped inside the matrix! ;-)
well done man, the isolation really works on this.
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01/29/2010 03:56:15 AM
Well done Alex - very pretty image.
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01/29/2010 03:31:22 AM
Yes, a wonderful photograph, thought it may be higher placed though. Mind you best of comps are very difficult!
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01/29/2010 02:29:06 AM
This wonderful...
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01/29/2010 12:49:58 AM
Absolutely beautiful shot - congrats on top 10!
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01/29/2010 12:36:50 AM
one of the few 10s that I gave out...this is stunning...should have made the ribbon
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01/29/2010 12:34:05 AM
Glad to see this in the top 10. It was my fave of the whole shootin' match :-) Cheers sir....
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/28/2010 11:54:27 PM
8 - Beautiful, hope you have a wall sized. I think a crop / framing variation would have packed more punch, but your call of course.
01/28/2010 11:22:28 PM
Sooooooo sweet. I've never seen a bunch of them huddle like this.
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01/28/2010 10:41:42 PM
very nice crop.
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01/28/2010 09:50:50 PM
This would be great as a greeting card with text to fill the negative space. I love the little family.
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01/28/2010 09:40:38 PM
Great capture...
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01/28/2010 09:01:01 PM
Interesting use of negative space. Maybe just a little too much of it.
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01/28/2010 08:18:54 PM
remember this shot but don't remember the author. fantastic shot, regardless!
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01/28/2010 07:36:49 PM
Very, very, very nice :0)
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01/28/2010 05:11:23 PM
What a lovely little family! I like that they're all looking in slightly different directions.
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01/28/2010 03:46:55 PM
Ohhh - I REALLY like this!! Great composition and use of negative space.
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01/28/2010 12:13:18 PM
This may very well be my favorite shot of the bunch. I absolutely love it!
Perfection on all levels! Into my favorites and a perfect 10 are awarded to you for your excellent effort and accomplishment! Congrats!
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01/28/2010 11:08:50 AM
I can't start to explain how this photo appeals to me...the fact that it's not white, but "dirty" white is so much more effective, in my opinion.
The usage of negative space is great, and the scene itself is very well captured.
One of my highest votes, good luck!
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01/28/2010 10:14:29 AM
The empty space works well here.
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01/28/2010 07:37:44 AM
Ha, I love the isolation and they way they are all huddled together looking different directions. You can just see the conversion, "Ingrid, it all looks the same to me, are you sure we're going the right way?".
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01/27/2010 07:21:03 PM
Good Shot! I would say just zoom in a little closer. If you were limited with the equipment, then I say this is awesome!
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01/27/2010 01:57:54 PM
What an awesome composition! That is a tight knit family.
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01/27/2010 01:17:00 PM
You did an excellent job with the presentation of the subject against the stark background.
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01/27/2010 11:41:05 AM
Awesome! Love the positioning of the ears and eyes to cover all angles of escape
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01/27/2010 07:41:40 AM
Nice isolation
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01/26/2010 09:40:55 AM
Great use of space! You can just imagine them saying "go ask for directions, you know you're lost"
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01/25/2010 08:13:10 PM
Talk about negative space! This is really great.
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01/25/2010 07:09:58 PM
awww, they are cute...
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01/25/2010 03:52:48 PM
Love the bleakness in this image, suits the subject well. Congrats!
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01/25/2010 02:09:10 PM
I cannot stop wondering if i could cease to be impressed and awed at the pics that appear on screen. Some spectacular images but this IS in a class of its own...10 the less I say the better. People should not know Im a softy
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01/25/2010 12:14:55 PM
Great idea. I would have used a little less negative space, though. 7
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01/25/2010 09:17:17 AM
great minimalism...I love it! 7
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01/25/2010 03:37:57 AM
Wow I love this. 9
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01/24/2010 09:16:06 PM
Great placement of the deer. I like how three are looking in your general direction and one is looking off to the side.
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01/24/2010 06:14:16 PM
How fun!! I assume that you're getting hit for the white background and all the negative space, but that's why I love it! I would have liked it with a tad less negative space, however, because they look so interesting, and I wish I could see them better. (here's for 1600 pixel challenges!!)
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01/24/2010 06:06:47 PM
this is absolutely stunning...wow...wow...wow
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01/24/2010 01:39:19 PM
I love this photograph!
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01/24/2010 08:34:31 AM
Exquisite. Virtually perfect IMNSHO.......10
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01/23/2010 10:52:01 PM
Awesome, just awesome. The composition is fantastic!!!
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01/23/2010 10:42:35 PM
bold composition.
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01/23/2010 10:07:11 PM
Nice grouping of the deer. Might be nice to see them a little bigger though.
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01/23/2010 09:34:52 PM
PERFECT! It is understated and yet so effective!
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01/23/2010 07:32:19 PM
terrific. perfect little group
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01/23/2010 07:11:48 PM
I love these kind of shots. Excellent job.
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01/23/2010 02:57:53 PM
Oh wow, how cool is that? Really nice minimalist photo.
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01/23/2010 02:32:31 PM
What a wonderful composition
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01/23/2010 12:39:35 AM
That's just cool.
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01/22/2010 10:17:19 PM
cute subjects. Super high key is a bit much for me here. Would have liked to see a bit more of their surroundings.
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01/22/2010 07:51:08 PM
what a great capture
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01/22/2010 06:38:09 PM
Absolutely fantastic.
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01/22/2010 06:09:42 PM
My choice for the blue ribbon!!
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01/22/2010 02:40:56 PM
I love this - the empty space and the positioning - I just wish they were maybe half again as large.
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01/22/2010 01:59:21 PM
Understated and powerful. Really nice.
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01/22/2010 12:42:26 PM
brilliant negative space shot !! 8
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01/22/2010 08:53:30 AM
Together against the elements - what a stunningly minimal nature shot. Great capture of this family of deer huddled together for warmth against the chill of the blanket of snow. I don't know if others are judging it harshly because of the amount of negative/white space but I think it works beautifully to capture the mood and feel of the moment. As I mentioned, the eye immediately drawn to the deer family in their struggle to keep warm in the great white wilderness. Love this - 9
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01/22/2010 03:38:49 AM
Nice composition!
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01/22/2010 02:13:09 AM
Quite stunning
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